An evening with Emily Hauser and Jean Menzies
We're so excited to welcome Emily Hauser and Dr Jean Menzies to Rare Birds Book Shop this May to dive into the world of myths and legends!
Jean's novel The Lady of The Lake is a spellbinding sapphic reimagining of the Arthurian legends, while Emily's non-fiction book Mythica peels back the curtain on the real-life women who inspired Homer's myths. We can't wait to welcome them both into the store for a fascinating evening discussing some of the subjects both writers are most passionate about.
Tickets are £5 and can be redeemed against any purchase on the evening of the event.
Timings
- Doors open: 6:30pm
- Talk begins: 7:00pm
About the authors
Dr Jean Menzies is an ancient historian, presenter, and author from Scotland. She holds a PhD in classics and has dedicated her career to making history, mythology and folklore accessible on and offline.
Her first book Greek Myths: Meet the Heroes, Gods, and Monsters of Ancient Greece was published by DK in 2020 and won the Books Are My Bag Breakthrough Author Award that same year. Her debut historical fantasy novel The Lady of the Lake reimagines Arthurian legend and is published by Michael Joseph. Jean can also be found making content under ‘jeansthoughts’ on YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram.
Emily Hauser is an award-winning ancient historian and author, and world-leading voice in rediscovering the women of Greek myth. Having studied at Harvard, Yale and Cambridge (where she won the prestigious Chancellor’s Medal for Classical Proficiency), she is the author of acclaimed novels rewriting Greek mythical women, including For the Most Beautiful, as well as a number of academic works.
Her books have been published and translated across the world, listed among the “28 Best Books for Summer” in The Telegraph and shortlisted for the Seminary Co-Op’s Best Books of 2023. She has appeared on several BBC Radio shows including BBC Radio 4 Woman’s Hour, and has been featured in The Guardian alongside Colm Tóibín and Natalie Haynes. Her next highly-anticipated book, MYTHICA: A New History of Homer’s World, through the Women Written Out Of It, is out in April 2025.
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